Electroless metal plating of plastics

Patent · 31 December 1983

OSTI ID:865088

Krause, Lawrence J ^[1]

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1. Chicago, IL

Process for plating main group metals on aromatic polymers is carried out by the use of a nonaqueous solution of a salt of an alkali metal in a positive valence state and a main group metal in a negative valence state with contact between the solution and polymer providing a redox reaction causing the deposition of the main group metal and the reduction of the polymer. Products from the process exhibit useful decorative and electrical properties.

• Research Organization: Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL
• DOE Contract Number: W-31109-ENG-38
• Assignee: United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): US 4459330
• OSTI ID: 865088
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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